This week, area representatives came together for a discovery workshop to uncover assets and barriers in the region that impact housing and affordability as part of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) commissioned study on Affordable Housing and Homelessness Study in Hardin, LaRue, Meade, and Nelson counties. Participants represented local government, regional nonprofits, state…
Elizabethtown, KY – November 20, 2025 – At the November Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) Executive Board Meeting, the Board approved the permanent transfer of the district’s underwater drone to the Nelson County Emergency Management Agency (NCEMA) and approved investments to expand the agency’s existing dive team. The transition to NCEMA ensures the drone…
Two representatives from the Lincoln Trail Area Development District Engineering division presented at the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) Annual Conference about opportunities for local governments to better understand their infrastructure needs and how this information can translate into funding. Engineering Director Charlie Allen and GIS Specialist Ava Oljeski presented “Turning Road Data into Road…
The Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) recently announced that Phillips Brothers Construction, LLC has been awarded the bid for the initial ground leveling work for the upcoming LTADD expansion and the adjacent site of the potential YMCA, spearheaded by the Central Kentucky Community Foundation (CKCF). This community-minded bid will ensure both projects are highly…
On November 7th, at the quarterly meeting of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) Hazard Mitigation Council, Jeremy Slinker, Federal Coordinating Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), discussed the agency’s most recent responses to the Commonwealth and how local governments can best prepare for disasters. His presentation highlighted the three most recent…
On November 4, Meade County broke ground for its long-awaited animal shelter. This new $2.5 million facility, funded through five years of county budgeting, will replace the county’s current aging structure, built in 1978. In a recent News-Enterprise article, Judge-Executive Troy Kok stated that this is “a major step forward for both our staff and…
